Stop by Shady Grove Chill and Grill at 1267 Jungerman Road, St. Peters, MO between 5 – 8 pm on January 21. Join Democrats from all over the county as we kickoff the campaign for the 108th. Ed Shew stands for families, our schools and our seniors. See his platform at his website www.shewforstaterep.com

Message from Ed:

“It’s time for new leadership and I will bring my lifetime of experience in the private and public business sector. I want to hear from you. What are your ideas for a better Missouri, for better schools, for better roads, and all the other ways state government can serve the people of Missouri? I’m not running to be something. I’m running to do something. With your support we can make a difference. We can win this race.”

On November 12 at 5pm the official campaign kick-off for Kenny Biermann, State Representative in the 65th will be held at Rookies Bar and Grill, 3721 New Town Boulevard, St Charles, MO.

All are welcome to the kick-off regardless of donation amount. Kenny served parts of the 65th as State Representative from 2008 until 2010 after his election success on the race to unseat the incumbent in the old 17th district. Kenny served his constituents well and will do so again with your help.

Kenny has served for many years on the Orchard Farm School Board and he supports local and state school issues that help our childrent get the best public education that they can. Kenny is a hardworking resident of St. Charles City and of the County.

With the General Assembly adjourned for almost a week now, we the citizens have had time to reflect on how the Legislature has failed to invest in everyday Missourians. The consensus among analysts appears clear: brinkmanship, pandering, and scandals have resulted in a “House of Cards” themed soap opera where ruthless politicians conspire and ordinary people ultimately lose. This negative assessment comes directly after the Republican Party has assumed an unprecedented super-majority in both chambers. Rather than sticking to campaign platitudes of “limited government,” Republican leaders abandoned their principles as soon as they were no longer expedient. Pushing a Right-to-Work bill through the Senate, which even Republicans describe as government interference in employer-employee relations, certain Republican senators pulled out every hollow excuse handed to them by wealthy, out-of-state interests groups to distract attention from their hypocritical actions before silencing bipartisan opposition. In this “do only harm” session, the extremist wing in the Legislature also failed to expand Medicaid, and slashed the budget for roads while leaving schools woefully underfunded. Because of unrestrained money and charades, Missourians have seen the moral bankruptcy of the majority party. In January, we lost Tom Schweich, a decorated public servant, to suicide after fellow Republicans waged an intense mudslinging campaign against him. Republican Speaker of the House John Diehl stepped down just last week after an investigation revealed his improper relationship with a 19 year old intern. All the while, the real corruption scandal between lobbyists, politicians and unlimited gifts continues undisturbed. The people’s interests will never be realized so long as legislators live in a bubble where interest groups stumble over each other to dole out free meals. Indeed, it certainly makes it easier to kick children off the social safety net on a full stomach. We the people must work to make sure this embarrassing last session in Jefferson City is not eclipsed next year. While elections to bring change to the Legislature are over a year away, we must act now to hold legislators accountable for their words and actions by advocating commonsense values shared by all Missourians.

Just got back in from Jefferson City this morning. My name is Bill Otto, and let me be the first to tell you that I am running in the new 70th District of the Missouri House of Representatives. This rather large district includes parts of southern St. Charles and reaches across the river to Chesterfield and extends north into Hazelwood andBridgeton. This diverse district requires a deep commitment and a concerted effort to provide the representation to the Missouri House of Representatives that all the residents deserve. I believe that I am more than capable of this challenge and have filed to serve as representative in the November election.

I have deep roots in this new district. I lived in Bridgeton for 14 years where I served on City Council for 3 terms as well as numerous other city boards and commissions. My children attended Pattonville Schools where my wife, Kathy, and I assisted in various activities including the bond drive that helped build the new administrative building. I coached youth sports for both St. Lawrence Catholic Church and the Bridgeton Athletic Association where I also served on the board As a leader for Boys Scouts at Arlington United Methodist Church, I proudly watched as our youth learned, matured, and built community. My time on City Council gave me the opportunity to interact with the surrounding municipal governments, fire districts, and school boards which deepened my understanding of the needs of these communities. I currently serve on the St Charles Board of Adjustment as well as the St Peters Green Environmental & Solid Waste Advisory Committee. I grew up inSt Louis Countyand served two terms in the US Navy, returning to work at Lambert Airport, where I retired after 31 years as an air traffic controller. My home was acquired for airport expansion in 1999 and I have lived in St Charles County ever since.

I am a Democrat and I believe that the current leadership in the Missouri House has not lived up to the needs of our residents which makes me certain someone will offer an opposing view. My commitment to you in this election is to demonstrate to you who I am as a person and show you how I will represent you as a legislator so that you can determine if I deserve your trust and vote. There will be lots of negative campaigning prior to the election and I am committed to stay on message and will ask my opponent to do the same. I trust your judgment in deciding who is best to serve your interests and I am confident that as you get to know me, you will place your trust with me.

Thank you for reading and if you have any questions or advice, please do not hesitate to call or email me. I hope to meet you in person while I am knocking on doors in your neighborhood. If you would like to help, have ideas for my campaign, or would like to be on the email list for campaign updates, I would love to hear from you as well.

We’ve knocked on almost all the doors of regular voters and we have enough committed Woody voters to win this race. All that’s left is to get our voters in to vote on Nov 8th. The Paul Woody Campaign for the Missouri House District 15 will need more volunteers for this last week GOTV. We will maintain the following schedule for canvassing and phoning until election day:

Also needed will be poll workers the day of the election, November 8th.

Even if you cannot commit to the entire shift or want to schedule your own shift, we would still appreciate all of the help you can give.
Campaign Office
2297 First Capitol Drive
St. Charles, MO 63303
636-946-1066 or 636-293-4988

If no one answers, please leave a message about what shifts you are willing to work. We now have John Sahaida working on the campaign as well and he will be helping to coordinate volunteers. His phone number is 314-629-8375

In case you haven’t heard, Gov Nixon has called Nov 8th for the special election for the 15th House District because of Sally Faith’s desertion for greener pastures and a
bigger paycheck. In Paul Woody, we have a dedicated, intelligent and committed candidate with the “fire in the belly” that we need. This is our opportunity, in this special election, to elect a loyal and intelligent Democrat to the house from St. Charles County.

We have a photo shoot at at least eight sites throughout the day. If you want to be added into the direct mail piece, web site, or other print materials, you can. Also we need help for Sunday’s photo shoot with a location. Mary Kay and Dianne are looking at a site of a “Small Business / (union). Rather not a print company, would prefer a more “forklift-type ” operation”

Do you know of any? if so, can you hook up Mary Kay and Dianne with contact person, phone number, and address. Mary Kay email is mkburns29@aol.com and the phone number is 636-272-0031

If you would like to help at any or all of these activities, please contact jeross1313@gmail.com

If you can’t help this week but may be able to sometime in the next 8.5 weeks, contact jeross1313@gmail.com

St. Charles, MO Today, the St. Charles County Missouri Democratic Party nominated Paul Woody as the Democratic Candidate for the House of Representatives 15th District.

“The people of the 15th District are looking for solutions and for both parties to work together, to move our state forward.” said SCC Democratic Chairman Morton Todd. “Paul has demonstrated his willingness to work with anyone who has the best interests of Missouri at heart regardless of their party affiliation. He has the values we all seek in our neighbors, friends and candidates: strong character, fiscal responsibility and respect for others. His prior legislative experience and his commitment, to work to improve the lives of all Missourians, make him the right choice to send to Jefferson City on November 8th.”

Upon his nomination, Woody reinforced his focus on investing in local businesses and ensuring senior citizens are protected from unfair taxes. “We must focus on recruiting corporations to locate to our area and create additional offices space to lower our ever increasing property tax rate.” said Woody. “I have a plan to protect our seniors from being taxed out of their homes. In addition, I want to ensure that while we focus on increasing revenues by business expansion, we make absolutely certain our citizens are taxed in a fair and equitable manner.”

Woody, a graduate of St. Louis University, was a policy and communications advisor in the Missouri House of Representatives and in the Office of the Missouri Governor.

Woody currently practices law at a small general practice firm. He and his wife Christine, a native of Florissant, have one son.